lox

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈläks How to pronounce lox (audio)
: liquid oxygen

lox

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural lox or loxes
: salmon that has been cured in brine and sometimes smoked

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Noun
Dan’s sells more than 22 bagel flavors in the form of classic bagel and cream cheese, bagel and lox and breakfast and lunch bagel sandwiches. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Grab a cinnamon croissant at Birley Bakery or a lox bagel at Eli’s and eat it on a bench near the serene Conservatory Water with its model boats. — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 14 May 2026 These tea sandwiches contain all the delicious flavors of a lox and cream cheese bagel, but in a smaller, cuter form. — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 Instead, consider leaning into the bagels and lox concept and topping each egg with a few capers or a pinch of everything bagel seasoning. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lox

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

liquid oxygen

Noun (2)

Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs salmon, from Old High German; akin to Old English leax salmon

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1923, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lox was in 1923

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“Lox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lox. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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lox

1 of 2 noun
ˈläks How to pronounce lox (audio)
: liquid oxygen

lox

2 of 2 noun
plural lox or loxes
: salmon that has been cured in brine and sometimes smoked
Etymology

Noun

liquid oxygen

Noun

from Yiddish laks "lox," from an old German word lahs "salmon"

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